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A Bright Moon, the Life of Hong-yi

Posted on July 24, 2020July 25, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
A Bright Moon, the Life of Hong-yi

The life of one of the most famous Mahāyāna monks of early-modern China set against the turbulent times he lived in.

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Legend of Dajian Huineng

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
Legend of Dajian Huineng

A biography of the very influential Sixth Patriarch of Zen and some of his teachings.

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China’s Frozen Desert

Posted on June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
China

A film looking at the connected lives of Aurel Stein and Xuan Zang.

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Tsurphu, Home of the Karmapas

Posted on March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
Tsurphu, Home of the Karmapas

A look at the efforts to rebuild the Tsurphu monastery, the traditional home of the Karmapas from 1988.

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Haeinsa, South Korea (Expoza)

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries
Haeinsa, South Korea

A short look at one of South Korea’s most important temples.

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The Story of Buddhism 03, The Journey Within

Posted on December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries
The Journey Within

The third in a series of films about Buddhism looks at the rock cut caves of western India.

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A Monk’s Life

Posted on November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries
A Monk’s Life

A look at the life and thoughts of a young Thai meditation teacher.

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The Legend of Buddha

Posted on November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries
The Legend of Buddha

An animated film retelling the traditional life of the Buddha in an attractive form.

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Changing from Inside

Posted on August 9, 2019September 3, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries
Changing from Inside

A documentary covering what happens when meditation is brought to inmates in a US prison.

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The Crow Birth (told by Margo McLoughlin)

Posted on July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries
The Crow Birth

A retelling of Jātaka 140 in which the Bodhisatta in born as a crow and saves his fellows from a brahmin’s anger.

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